David Kass

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David Kass
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1970-06-16) June 16, 1970 (age 54)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$14,970
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 288 (February 1, 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1993)
French Open Q2 (1993)
US Open Q1 (1993)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 348 (September 13, 1993)

David Kass (born June 16, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Born in 1970, Kass grew up in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Kass, who won junior titles at both the Orange Bowl and Easter Bowl, represented the United States at the 1986 World Youth Cup (now the Junior Davis Cup), as a teammate of Michael Chang and Jim Courier. [1]

Kass played college tennis at the University of Michigan, where he was a three-time All-American and was the 1992 Big Ten Player of the Year. [2]

A right-handed player, Kass toured professionally from 1992 to 1993, reaching a career high singles ranking of 288 in the world. He was runner-up at an ATP Challenger event in Halifax in 1992, then in 1993 featured in the qualifying draws of three of the four grand slam tournaments.

From his home town of Columbus he now runs the Kass Tennis Academy. He is the current coach of Katrina Scott. [3]

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References

  1. "David Kass Tennis Player Profile (Juniors)". itftennis.com.
  2. "Tennis". Detroit Free Press . May 8, 1992.
  3. Rothenberg, Ben (September 2, 2020). "Katrina Scott Wasn't Supposed to Reach the U.S. Open. She's in the Second Round". The New York Times .